parse input data

1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/ctl/gn3_ctl_analysis.py b/wqflask/wqflask/ctl/gn3_ctl_analysis.py
index d44f8bf0..2b5c0f0b 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/ctl/gn3_ctl_analysis.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/ctl/gn3_ctl_analysis.py
@@ -3,6 +3,20 @@ import requests
 from utility.tools import GN3_LOCAL_URL
 
 
+def parse_form_data(form_data: dict):
+    """function to parse/validate form data
+    input: dict containing required data
+    output: dict with parsed data
+
+    """
+
+    form_data["nperm"] = int(form_data["nperm"])
+    form_data["significance"] = float(int(form_data["significance"]))
+    form_data["strategy"] = form_data["strategy"].capitalize()
+
+    return form_data
+
+
 def run_ctl():
     """function to make an api call
     to gn3 and run ctl"""